 I'll not look for wine. The thirst that from the soul doth rise Doth ask a drink divine; But might I of Jove's nectar sup, I would not change for thine. I sent thee late a rosy wreath, Not so much honouring thee As giving it a hope that there It could...  Specimens of the Early English Poets - Page 114by George Ellis - 1790 - 323 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1872 - 184 pages
...change for thine. 67 Translation of BEN JOXSON. I sent thee, late, a rosy wreath, Not so much honoring thee, As giving it a hope that there It could not withered be. But thou thereon did'st only breathe, And sent'st it back to me ; Since when, it grows, and smells, I swear, Not of... | |
 | 1872 - 900 pages
...nectar sup, I would not change for thine. I sent thec Lite a rosy wreath, Not so much honoring thec ght, Fro cO didst only breathe And scnt'st it back to me ; Since when it grows, and smells, I sircar, Not of itself... | |
 | Frederick A. Laing - 1873 - 262 pages
...might I of Jove's nectar sup, I would not change for thine. "I sent thee late a rosy wreath, Not so much honouring thee, As giving it a hope that there It could not withered be. But thou thereon didst only breathe, And sent'st it back to me; Since when it grows, and smella, I swear, Not of itself,... | |
 | Casket - 1873 - 912 pages
...might I of Jove's nectar sup, I would not change for thine. I sent thee late a rosy wreath. Not so muck honouring thee, As giving it a hope that there It could not withered be ; But thou thereon did'st only breathe. And scnt'st it back to me ; Since when it grows, and smells, 1 1***1Not of itself,... | |
 | Henry Southgate - 1873 - 448 pages
...might I of Jove's nectar sup, I would not change for thine. I sent thee late a rosy wreath, Not so much honouring thee As giving it a hope, that there It could not wither'd be. But thou thereon didst only breathe, And sent'st it back to me : Since, when it grows,... | |
 | Thomas Arnold - 1873 - 622 pages
...might I of Jove's nectar sup, I would not change for thine. I sent thee late a rosy wreath, Not so much honouring thee As giving it a hope that there It could n»t withered be. But thou thereon dids't only breathe And sent'st it back to me ; Since when it grows,... | |
 | Lyrics, William Davenport Adams - 1874 - 312 pages
...might I of Jove's nectar sup, I would not change for thine. I sent thee late a rosy wreath, Not so much honouring thee As giving it a hope that there It could not withered be ; But thou thereon didst only breathe And sent'st it back to me ; Since when it grows, and smells, I swear, Not of itself,... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1875 - 452 pages
...might I of Jove's nectar sup, I would not change for thine. I sent thee late a rosy wreath, Not so much honouring thee, As giving it a hope that there It could not withered he ; But thou thereon didst only breathe. And sent'st it back to me; Since when it grows, and smells,... | |
 | Robert Chambers, Robert Carruthers - 1876 - 870 pages
...might I of Jove's nectar sup, I would not change for thine. I sent thee late a rosy wreath, Not so much honouring thee, As giving it a hope that there It could not withered be. But thou thereon didst only breathe, And sent'st it back to me ; Since when, it grows, and smells, I swear, Not of itself,... | |
 | Robert Greene - 1876 - 576 pages
...might I of Jove's nectar sup, I would not change for thine. I sent thee late a rosy wreath, Not so much honouring thee, As giving it a hope that there It could not withered be. But thou thereon didst only breathe, And sent'st it back to me: Since when it grows, and smells, I swear, Not of itself,... | |
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